Fleetwood Town vs Walsall prediction, odds and how to watch

Fleetwood Town pulled off a notable Carabao Cup upset, beating Sheffield United 1-0 thanks to a Rhys Norrington-Davies own goal on 57 minutes. Sheffield United had 66 percent of the ball and made five substitutions chasing an equaliser, but Fleetwood held firm to complete a third straight clean sheet in the competition.

Walsall bossed possession and created more than enough to win, but a 0-0 draw against Leyton Orient in the Carabao Cup means the tie goes to a shootout. Twenty shots. Five on target. No goals. Work that one out.

Fleetwood Town dismantled Shrewsbury Town 4-0 in the Carabao Cup, but the underlying statistics reveal a more complicated story about how the game was actually won and lost.

Fleetwood Town nicked it 1-0 in the Carabao Cup despite Chesterfield utterly dominating possession and territory. One goal on the counter, nine blocked shots, and a lesson in what actually wins football matches.

Bristol City dominated possession and created volume throughout but Walsall's organised low block and clinical finishing from a second-half set move earned a remarkable 1-0 victory at Ashton Gate.

Bristol City host Walsall in the Carabao Cup first round on Thursday 6 August 2026.

Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup fourth round, the biggest tie in the League Two club's history, after a 1-0 win over Sheffield United. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Xabi Alonso's Chelsea and League One pair Bradford and Peterborough collide.